Acting
Peter Mayhew
EN cinema · 26 credits
Born
19 May 1944
Died
30 April 2019 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Barnes, London, England, UK
Also known as Peter William Mayhew
Peter Mayhew (May 19, 1944 – April 30, 2019) was a British-American actor, best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films. Mayhew was born on 19 May 1944 in Barnes, Surrey, where he was also raised. His height was a product not of gigantism — "I don't have the big head" — but of an overactive pituitary gland secondary to a genetic disease called Marfan Syndrome. The overactive pituitary gland was treated successfully in his mid-teens. His peak height was 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m)
Known for
Filmography
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Chewbacca
Jedi Junkies
as Self
Fanboys
as Self (uncredited)
Yesterday Was a Lie
as Dead Man
Comic Book: The Movie
as Peter Mayhew
The Story of Star Wars
as Chewbacca (archive footage)
Comic Book Villains
as Peter Mayhew
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
Return of the Ewok
as Chewbacca
Return of the Jedi
as Chewbacca
The Empire Strikes Back
as Chewbacca
Terror
as The Mechanic
The Star Wars Holiday Special
as Chewbacca
Star Wars
as Chewbacca
The Making of Star Wars
as Self (uncredited)